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An Evening o dge f Ro rs AND Hammerstein ssics Cla Isaac Theatre Royal 26-28 May 2017 1 dge Ro rs AND odger n R s AND Hamme ei Hammerstein rst Past1958 Oklahoma!Productions 1961 Carousel 1964 South Pacific 1970 The Sound of Music 1974 The King and I 1979 The Sound of Music 1983 The King and I 1983 Oklahoma! 2 By Arrangement with ORiGiN ™ Theatrical On behalf of R&H Theatricals SHOWBIZ CHRISTCHURCH PRESENTS An Eveni dge ng of Ro rs AND odger n R s AND Hamme ei Hammerstein rst lassics In Association C with NASDA Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II 1958 Oklahoma! 1961 Carousel Orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett 1964 South Pacific 1970 The Sound of Music 1974 The King and I 26-28 May 2017 1979 The Sound of Music Isaac Theatre Royal 1983 The King and I 1983 Oklahoma! Musical Direction by Richard Marrett 3 Curly (Donald Jack) and Laurey (Hiria Moffat). Oklahoma! 1958, Showbiz’s first Rodgers & Hammerstein production. The OF MayorCHRISTCHURCH s patron of Showbiz Christchurch it gives me great pleasure to welcome you Ato the second production for the 2017 season, An Evening of Rodgers and Hammerstein Classics. Showbiz Christchurch have been entertaining the people of Christchurch with their musical theatre productions for 79 years, yet this will be their first traditional concert in a major theatre in all that time. This concert will be one to enjoy on a grand scale, as befits such an esteemed company. 120 singers and a 30 piece Broadway style orchestra, live on stage, filling the Isaac Theatre Royal with the classic tunes from the Golden Age of the Broadway musical. Rodgers and Hammerstein created some of the most beloved musicals of the last century, and it will be a pleasure to hear this wonderful music performed by Showbiz Christchurch and the students of NASDA. Lianne Dalziel Mayor of Christchurch 2 t is my very great pleasure to welcome you to An Evening of Rodgers and HammersteinI Classics. Ironically, in our 79 years of existence, we have not staged a production of this nature. We are very much looking forward to see how this plays out as The we look to stage more concerts in the future. With such a vast array of talent OF SHOWBIZPresident CHRISTCHURCH on stage (including the entire NASDA student body), this promises to be an As always, the on-going support exciting evening of music. of our numerous industry partners What better way to kick-start us than and business sponsors is vital and with the works of one of musical hugely appreciated, in particular our theatre’s greatest composing duos! For major funders the Christchurch City two decades, they produced a flurry of Council, Mainland Foundation, Rata musical works, five of which are ranked Foundation and Christchurch Music amongst the greatest of all time. Along Theatre Education Trust. the way, Hammerstein managed to find Most importantly, we would like to time to mentor the young man who was acknowledge the ongoing support to become America’s greatest musical from you, the theatre lovers of composer, Stephen Sondheim. Rodgers Christchurch - our lifeblood. and Hammerstein also unwittingly composed the most famous song in the world of soccer (or should that be Markham Lee football?). President, Showbiz Christchurch 3 Billy Bigalow (Bevan Holdgate) and Jigger Craigin (Peter Simmonds). 4 NZ stage premiere of Carousel, 1961 Broads, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Bernstein & Sondheim and The Magical Music of Disney. For the past year he has been collaborating with the well-known Broadway artist Liz Callaway on an exciting project which culminated in some recording sessions with her in Christchurch. Musical Director His numerous musical direction credits RICHARD MARRETT for theatre include: Mame, The King and I, Sweet Charity, Joseph and the Amazing Richard is well-known throughout Technicolor Dreamcoat, Tell Me on a the country for his work as a musical Sunday, WestEnd to Broadway I, II, and III, director, vocal coach, pianist, arranger Les Misérables, My Fair Lady, 42nd Street, and conductor. He recently completed Fiddler on the Roof, Annie, Urinetown, a Master of Arts in Music and has his Grease, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Licentiate from the Royal Schools of The Witches of Eastwick, Buddy, Spring Music. He works at Ara Institute of Awakening, CATS, Hair, Chicago, Jesus Christ Canterbury where he was appointed as Superstar, Into the Woods, Curtains, Avenue Manager – Performing Arts, and oversees Q, Miss Saigon, Ragtime, Mamma Mia!, the degree programmes offered by Hairspray, Evita, The Phantom of the Opera the National Academy of Singing and and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Dramatic Art (NASDA) and Ara Music Arts. He has been musical director with The He has conducted and arranged for Court Theatre for My Fair Lady, South Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Pacific, The Rocky Horror Show, The Sound of Showbiz Christchurch, Wellington Music, Jerry’s Girls, Oliver!, Guys and Dolls, Musical Theatre, ARTCO, Dunedin The Producers, La Cage aux Folles, I Love Operatic, Wellington Vector Orchestra, You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!, Cabaret, Invercargill Musical Theatre and the Anything Goes, Side by Side by Sondheim, Choral Federation, and arranged for the End of the Rainbow, Grease, Blood Brothers, Christchurch City and Orpheus Choirs. Mary Poppins and Legally Blonde. Recently he completed the musical supervision, Richard’s work with the CSO has tracks and arrangements for the NZ included seasons of Starry Nights and Consortium touring productions of Classical Sparks and the popular concert Hairspray, The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, productions, Oh, Danny Boy, Broadway Sister Act and Mamma Mia! 5 SHOWBIZ CHRISTCHURCH n Eve PRESENTS A ning o dge f Ro rs AND Hammerstein ssics IN ASSOCIATION WITH NASDA Song List Cla The Carousel Waltz, Carousel. Orchestra It’s a Grand Night For Singing, State Fair ........Donna Alley & Michael Bayly I Have Dreamed, The King and I ............Charlotte Taylor & Nick Hollamby We Kiss in a Shadow, The King and I ......Celine Rosa Tan & Nigel Withington I Whistle a Happy Tune, The King and I ...........................Chorus Hello Young Lovers, The King and I ........................ Kira Josephson June Is Bustin’ Out All Over, Carousel ...........Greta Casey-Solly & Chorus If I Loved You, Carousel ...................................... Jack Fraser Mister Snow, Carousel ...................................Jane Leonard You’ll Never Walk Alone, Carousel .................Donna Alley & Chorus Soliloquy, Carousel .....................................Michael Bayly Jeremy Brow Dearna Doglione Rob Hallinan Maddie Bullock Jacqueline Doherty Erin Hammond Paul Burland Daniel Dove Kate Hanning Greta Casey-Solly Jason Eager Jack Hanrahan Philippa Chilvers Simon Ebbesson Liana Harris ChorusLuke Allis Alexia Clark Jenny-Marie Evans Sam Harris Elliw Alwen Ruby Clarke Hannah Falconer Helena Harvey Mitchell Anderson Liberty Clark-Higson Deirdre Fell Caitlin Heath-Anderson John Armstrong Emma Cole Chris Finnie Reylene Hilaga Brooke Askin Oliver Cook Jack Fraser Nick Hollamby Hannah Austin Chelsea Cope Amelia Fuller Nina Kopa Michael Bayly Oliver Coughlin Becky Gallacher Meredith Jackson Juliette Bernard Mark Darbyshire Finn Gestro-Best Kira Josephson Kineta Knight Booker Alistair Davies Nicole Gleeson-Jones Amy Juer Amy Bowie Ocean Denham Esmay Goodman Annabel Keys Shannon-Aimee Bradley Tatjana Dingle Laurel Rose Gregory Jess King Richard Marrett: Conductor David Mueller-Cajar: Horn Elvira Dommisse: Flute Julian Weir: Horn The Matthew Lee: Flute Sarah Hickman: Trumpet Ashleigh Mowbray: Oboe Kevin Hickman: Trumpet Carolyn Irons: Clarinet David Wallace: Trombone Georgina Rees-Stevenson: Clarinet Aaron Chandler: Trombone Orchestra Julie Link: Bassoon Brooke Prendergast: Horn 6 Interval 20 MINUTES Rodgers and Hammerstein Interlude (Overture) .. Orchestra Younger Than Springtime, South Pacific ......... Jack Fraser A Wonderful Guy, South Pacific .....................Kira Josephson There Is Nothin’ Like a Dame, South Pacific ..Terry McCartan & Men’s Chorus Some Enchanted Evening, South Pacific ......................Nick Hollamby My Favorite Things, The Sound of Music ....Greta Casey-Solly & Dearna Doglione Climb Ev’ry Mountain, The Sound of Music ..................Nigel Withington Do-Re-Mi, The Sound of Music ........................................Chorus The Sound of Music, The Sound of Music .........................Amy Bowie Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’, Oklahoma! ........................ Jack Fraser Out of My Dreams, Oklahoma! .......................Jane Leonard & Chorus Surrey With the Fringe On Top, Oklahoma! .................. Blair McHugh People Will Say We’re In Love, Oklahoma! .....Jane Leonard & Nick Hollamby Oklahoma!, Oklahoma! ...............................Soloists & Chorus Joe Kummer Cameron McHugh Jordi Rea Jamie Swarbrick Brendon Latimer Rebecca McIvor Sara Reedy Celine Rosa Tan Jane Leonard Jack Milner-George Emma Richards Charlotte Taylor Craig Lough Jared Morello Jessie Rickard-Green Stephen Taylor Tim Maguire Finn Moseley Sophie Ricketts Will Thomas Annie Manning Raoul Neave Bryanna Rooney Lorraine Turner Juliet Manning Rangimarie Nightingale Tabitha Rowe Liam Tyrrell Nicky Marshall Drew Noble Georgia Ryder Lucy Vanner Tara Martin Connie O’Callaghan James Shera Chris Walker Amanda Martin Georgia O’Connor-Harding Douglas Shields Rachel Walsh Sofie Martinsdotter Josh Pereira Daniel Shute Henry Warner Anna Matthews Isabella Pownall Claire Steel Nickie Wellbourn Thomas McCabe Danielle Rackham Jenny Stewart Erin Wells Terry McCartan